the unsanitary housing of Rennes in the sights of the municipality

The half-timbered houses of Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) have made the city famous, yet behind the facades hide another decor. There are unsanitary and dilapidated housing, fragile structures that are in danger of collapsing. The situation threatens the historic center and its inhabitants. Danna Moreno Queveno has lived in Rennes since 2021 and rents an apartment on the ground floor for 450 euros per month. Mold nibbles the ceiling, the windows are poorly insulated. When she talks about it to her owner, he assures that he will do it, but nothing.

A subsidy of up to 40% of the price of the work

This lack of work could have turned into a tragedy. In the basement, the temporary floor gives way under the weight of Danna and her friends on New Year’s Eve. They fall three meters and are victims of fractures. The building has been under a prefectural decree since 2017 and the work should have been done there a long time ago. An investigation is underway and a complaint has been filed against X. The owner, registered without his knowledge and not wishing to answer questions from journalists from France 2, deplores a delay due to a misunderstanding between co-owners. Owners are reluctant because renovating buildings is expensive. To help them, the city offers grants, up to 40% of the amount of the work.